Manager, Creative Arts Therapy

Northwell Health

About The Position

The Manager, Creative Arts Therapy manages Creative Arts/Recreational Therapy staff and services. The role plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates activities and interventions that support patients’ appropriate social and psychological behaviors and leisure lifestyles. It also oversees creative arts therapy, psychosocial therapy, and counseling, and fosters an environment that promotes creativity, socialization, and physical and mental health. The manager leads staff and supervisors, supports departmental goals and programs, coordinates patient-service schedules, and contributes to budgeting and policy development. The position monitors service productivity and quality, maintains department statistics, and ensures equipment and supplies are inspected and repaired as needed. This is a per diem position with various days and shifts.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Creative Arts Therapy.
Specialized certifications as needed.
6–8 years of technical experience.
2–5 years of leadership or management experience.
New York State Education Department licensed Creative Arts Therapist.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an inpatient population.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to Creative Arts/Recreational Therapy team members and supervisors by communicating and guiding them toward department objectives.
Develop, communicate, and build consensus for goals aligned with the system.
Supervise, hire, train, discipline, and evaluate staff; ensure performance appraisals are completed in a timely manner.
Coordinate the scheduling of patient services for Creative Arts/Recreational Therapy patients.
Manage creative arts therapy, psychosocial therapy, and counseling.
Provide an environment that fosters creativity and socialization and promotes physical and mental health.
Participate in the annual budget process for staff, equipment, and supplies.
Participate in developing departmental policies and procedures.
Recommend and develop clinical programs consistent with the department’s mission.
Plan and provide educational creative arts activities that help patients develop skills and attitudes for independent leisure and social activities, community adjustment, decision-making, and appropriate use of free time.
Monitor and improve service productivity to ensure quality of care.
Maintain Creative Arts department statistics.
Inspect equipment and supplies, identify malfunctions, and initiate repairs.
Perform related duties as required.